BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
US AIR FORCES IN EUROPE-AIR
FORCES AFRICA
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES
EUROPE-AIR FORCES AFRICA
INSTRUCTION 36-121
29 MARCH 2021
Personnel
NON-US CITIZEN EMPLOYEE WORK
STOPPAGES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA/A1KC
Supersedes: USAFEI 36-721, 8
SEPTEMBER 2004
Certified by: HQ USAFE-
AFAFRICA/A1K
(Mr. Steve J. Reichert)
Pages: 9
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-1, Appropriated Funds
Civilian Management and Administration, AFPD34-3, Non-Appropriated Funds Personnel
Management and Administration, and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-129 USAFE-
AFAFRICASUP, Civilian Personnel Management and Administration. It provides guidance on
developing and executing plans in the event of strikes, slowdowns, walkouts, and related work
stoppages involving non-US citizen direct hire or indirect hire, where a work stoppage would
impact the areas of safety, health, or cause a disruption of mission essential services. It is for use
by all commanders and key managers who use and direct substantial numbers of non-US citizen
employees or who manage programs whereby work stoppages would curtail operations and
mission support activities. This instruction applies to all United States Air Forces in Europe,
United States Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) Regular Air Force units. It does not apply
to the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) or Air National Guard (ANG) units. Ensure that all
records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in
accordance with (IAW) AFI 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance
Program, and disposed of IAW Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS)
Records Disposition Schedule (RDS). Ensure that these records are kept for the time necessary
for purposes under host nation law (i.e. observing the respective statute of limitations and filing
as court exhibits). Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office
of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of
